Sacrificial Giving

Dear Holy Family Brothers and Sisters:

In 2024, we, the Church of the Holy Family, will turn 50. We have so much to be proud of. We have so much yet to do.

As the world around us is changing fast, we are also changing. Fast. We are becoming Catholic Missionary Disciples. We are uniquely multi-cultural, and proud of it. We are learning to share our faith. We have more people in more leadership positions than ever before. More small groups. More serving the poor. A renovated church. Clearly, we are investing in God’s Plan!

Preparing to keep up with God’s pace of renewal is our practical challenge right now.

This involves each disciple’s challenge to be a good steward. We have raised $2.3 million in Changing Lives Together for capital campaign expenses (parking lot, church renovation, and evangelization). We now need to strengthen our offertory givingthat provides for the growing, daily operations of the whole parish.

As disciples, we recognize that all we have received is from God. We are called to boldly invest our personal resources for the sake of God’s Kingdom and to do so with confidence that God will bless our generosity. As Scripture teaches: “Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.” (2 Cor 9:6).

I am specifically asking you to do two things:

Pray. Ask God: “What can I/we promise to contribute on a weekly, monthly or annual basis?”

Make this pledge a commitment, preferably through an automatic deduction from your bank account or credit card.

I believe God is making Holy Family an example to the larger church and our community that “life-changing-faith” accomplishes great things. This work is not easy; often the greatest blessings are the ones that cost us the most. This is the way love works.